Leatherleaf Sedge

Elderberry

About Leatherleaf Sedge and Elderberry

Leatherleaf Sedge

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

not available

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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50.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fern like

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

deer resistant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX buchananii

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Leatherleaf Sedge

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leatherleaf Sedge

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Leatherleaf Sedge

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Leatherleaf Sedge

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leatherleaf Sedge

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Leatherleaf Sedge

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leatherleaf Sedge

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Leatherleaf Sedge

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Leatherleaf Sedge

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Leatherleaf Sedge and Elderberry

Wondering what are the properties of Leatherleaf Sedge and Elderberry? We provide you with everything About Leatherleaf Sedge and Elderberry. Leatherleaf Sedge doesn't have thorns and Elderberry doesn't have thorns. Also Leatherleaf Sedge does not have fragrant flowers. Leatherleaf Sedge has allergic reactions like Unknown and Elderberry has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Leatherleaf Sedge and Elderberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Elderberry

Season and care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Elderberry is important to know. While considering everything about Leatherleaf Sedge and Elderberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leatherleaf Sedge season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Elderberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Leatherleaf Sedge is Loam, Sand and for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Leatherleaf Sedge is Acidic, Neutral and for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic.

Leatherleaf Sedge and Elderberry Physical Information

Leatherleaf Sedge and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf Sedge height is 50.80 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf Sedge and Elderberry are as follows:

Leatherleaf Sedge flower color: Sandy Brown
Leatherleaf Sedge leaf color: Orange, Sandy Brown and Copper
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Elderberry

Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf Sedge pruning is done Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Leatherleaf Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.